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News about GPS
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Vic sex offenders to be tracked by GPS
Victoria's high-risk sex offenders will be fitted with new GPS bracelets that will allow authorities to track their every move.
By AAP | 13 May, 2013 14:50
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Solar flare blacks out some radios, but the end is not (necessarily) near
Don't set your Google Inactive Account Manager just yet, but there are billions of tons of solar matter hurtling toward the Earth at more than 600 miles (970 kilometers) per second. NASA estimates the plasma will hit our atmosphere late Friday night, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time.
By Stephen Lawson | 12 April, 2013 01:55
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Macca's app uses GPS, augmented reality to track Big Mac
A new app for Australia from McDonald’s combines GPS, image recognition and augmented reality to show customers where their meal came from.
By Adam Bender | 18 January, 2013 13:50
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Curtin Uni combines GPS with Galileo satellite
Researchers from Curtin University have discovered how to integrate Global Positioning System (GPS) technology with the emerging multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System, Galileo.
By Rebecca Merrett | 15 January, 2013 14:20
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Apple must reassess location strategy after 'Maps stumble': Gartner
As location becomes a critical part of mobile OS success, Apple has found itself in unfamiliar territory playing catch up to Google, according to Gartner.
By Adam Bender | 08 January, 2013 11:23
Tutorials about GPS
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GPS: A stalker's best friend
Let's face it: A GPS device can be a godsend.
By Leah Yamshon | 19 February, 2010 14:58
Features about GPS
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Car tech: The connected car arrives
Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants?
By John Brandon | 27 October, 2011 06:53
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Today's best GPS devices
If you're looking to buy a dedicated GPS navigation device, you'll quickly discover that every manufacturer offers an almost dizzying array of products -- each with slightly different features. The challenge, then, is to determine which features are must-haves and which would just be nice to have.
By Melissa J. Perenson and Craig Ellison | 26 January, 2011 15:24
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Android and Apps
The more I use the HTC Incredible, the more I like it. And the thing that really makes the Incredible, er, incredible is its operating system, Android<.
By Mark Gibbs | 26 July, 2010 15:23
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Geolocation 101: How it works, the apps, and your privacy
Facebook wants to know "What's on your mind?" Twitter asks "What's happening?" But that's getting old already. The burning question for the next wave of social networking is "Where are you?"--and services like Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite, and Loopt want you to use your smartphone to answer it.
By Daniel Ionescu | 31 March, 2010 01:55
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Nokia voice nav spells doom for TomTom, Garmin
As Nokia takes on Google with turn-by-turn voice navigation on select smartphones, the worst nightmares of GPS device makers are coming true.
By Jared Newman | 22 January, 2010 10:54
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